Earthquake details

Friday, May 20, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 20, 1977 at 18:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 177.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.924 and latitude 0.482.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 0.482, 134.924
UTC time 1977-05-20 18:02:45.500
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-05-20

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